In:Theoretical Issues in Second Language Research: Challenges and new directions
Edited by Junya Fukuta, John Matthews and Shigenori Wakabayashi
[Studies in Bilingualism 69] 2026
► pp. v–vi
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Table of contents
Chapter 1.Are these hypotheses really hypothesis? A critical examination
of five classic ‘hypotheses’
of five classic ‘hypotheses’
Junya Fukuta
Shigenori Wakabayashi
Chapter 2.Towards a new framework of scientific inquiry
into L2 cognitive system
into L2 cognitive system
Junya Fukuta
Masataka Yano
Yu Tamura
Chapter 3.Moving toward a finer-grained analysis and deeper
explanation in a generative approach to L2 grammars
explanation in a generative approach to L2 grammars
Takayuki Kimura
Shigenori Wakabayashi
Chapter 4.Theoretical accounts of L2 phonological knowledge: Differentiating phonetics and phonology in SLA
John Matthews
Chapter 5.Chronological and critical review of sentence
comprehension studies
comprehension studies
Itsuki Minemi
Chapter 6.Psychological approaches to the ‘Dual-System Model’ in SLA: A critical overview
Yu Tamura
Junya Fukuta
Chapter 7.From universals to learning: Generating new predictions
for SLA theories using artificial language learning
for SLA theories using artificial language learning
Jennifer Culbertson
Chapter 8.Beyond word learning: Where L2 vocabulary acquisition
meets visual word recognition
meets visual word recognition
Shusaku Kida
Chapter 9.Multi-competence: Linguistic relativity and decision-making
Panos Athanasopoulos
Chapter 10.The continuity of research on the complexity
of second language development
of second language development
Masanori Matsumura
